A ten-minute drive from Somerset West, at the foot of the historic old Gantouw Pass and held in the timeless embrace of the majestic Hottentots’ Holland Mountains, lies the magnificent High Riding Country Estate, a well hidden gem.

Close to 100 hectares in extent and surrounded by a high-security electric fence, it is an equestrian estate, with a bridle path running around the perimeter and others crisscrossing between the 87 one-hectare plots owned by the members of the Home Owners’ Association. Not all estate dwellers keep horses, but all enjoy seeing them being ridden by.

The heart of the estate is a wetland that runs across it in a westerly direction and spills from a picturesque dam fed by a mountain stream. The soft montane rain clouds which drift down periodically from the surrounding mountains nurture the indigenous flora and fauna on the estate. Various types of fynbos and other beautiful wildflowers grow in profusion. There is abundant bird life and small buck, tortoises, hares and porcupines are regularly sighted.

All plots enjoy stunning mountain views and some look down onto False Bay and across to the Cape Peninsula.

“The sunsets are spectacular!”

SAFE
There is a network of roads in the estate, the main one being surfaced with carbon-core. The entrance, off Old Sir Lowry’s Pass Road, is manned day and night and is equipped with the latest access control technology.

CONNECTED
The estate also has fibre optic internet lines to all the plots. Residents are provided with first world internet, with packages up to 100Mb/s. We are one of the first estates in the country to have fibre optic telecommunications installed.

CENTRAL
The estate is a nature lover’s paradise and a safe haven for families, within easy reach of good shopping, schooling, medical and other amenities.